Monday, May 19, 2008

Volcker Speaks the Truth

Here is the testimony of Former Fed Chief Paul Volcker. He makes some great points in a way that I could never, but here's a few highlights:

We are in an "unbalanced" economy, with too high a debt.

Our current financial markets lack "transparency," meaning they are too complicated and that "mathematicians" have taken over. Combined with a huge financial incentives for those mathematicians, this new financial system has broken down.

No time for complacency.

What is the role of the "lender of last resort"?

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